is conditioning really that important??

[SplitSecond]

i hate roadwork with a passion, but damn it i feel so springy and light after recovering from a deathly painful, slow, agonizing long jog(with added sprint at the end)

[codey]

Aside from training, sparring, the bag, pads, Conditioning and proper nutrition are the ABC's of any training camp. it's the cream cheese to your bagel. the syrup to your pancakes, the cheese to your pizza. lol. Another words they go hand and hand.

[bballchump11]

wow, did you really ask that

[Bushbaby]

Is this question even serious??

[CubanGuyNYC]

if you are able to do all the gym work + sparring at a solid pace

without having to do your runs and ground work...

does it really matter??

can a fighter just put in their gym work, bag,pads, shadowboxing, skipping etc

It's an interesting question (which has been misinterpreted by some in this thread). You seem to have a dislike for roadwork, and since you're experiencing success, it's tempting to think the way you do. But, in my opinion, there's a reason why running has been used by boxers since the very beginning. It's not like you're the first one that asked themselves this question. Think about that before you conclude that running is unnecessary in your special case.

[Larry the boss]

Toney doesnt run(but look at him) and heard Chavez sr.quit doing road work as well

[johncods]

It's one of the most important aspects of the game. You can be the most talented fighter in the world but if you can only fight hard for 4 rounds then what do you think is going to happen. I have been very close to losing my fights because of my conditioning.

[mirizarr]

If your conditioning is lacking, your technique and game-plan will eventually suffer throughout the fight unless you score and early stoppage.

[CubanGuyNYC]

It's one of the most important aspects of the game. You can be the most talented fighter in the world but if you can only fight hard for 4 rounds then what do you think is going to happen. I have been very close to losing my fights because of my conditioning.

I read a book a few years ago, "In This Corner . . . !", by Peter Heller. It's a collection of interviews with 42 former world champions. The one thing that was emphasized the most, as far as fighting success was concerned, was conditioning. It's one of the few things I remember vividly from that book.

[Japanese Boxing]

The human body can't handle all the sparring you'd need to do to get ready without running and doing other work...

I should know, I tried. It ****ing ******.

Running isn't just about the lungs. It's the constant movement of your legs, the never ending movement is really beneficial to keeping or legs fresh in a fight when you're moving around a lot.